Harrison on hand to break hearts of hosts

By GEOFF VICKRESS Luctonians.............. 13 Sedgley Park......... 15 SEDGLEY Park turned around a 13-point halftime deficit to claim victory over a...

Stunning late try seals win for leaders

By RICHARD GORE Hull...................... 20pts Rotherham........ 17pts A LAST-MINUTE try from Mike Adlard secured a stunning win for Hull as they...

Gordon puts side ahead in a flash

By DES HICKIE Chester.....................34 Harrogate................ 14 CHESTER comfortably beat strugglers Harrogate, with the result pretty much settled after half-an-hour. The hosts...

Pocklington puts on a masterclass

By MALCOLM KNOWLES Hull Ionians............52 Bournville................. 5 THE fixture between these sides back in October produced a nail-biting thriller as Ionians...

Rare try for Dunn is icing on cake

By BRIAN TILLEY Tynedale..........53 Huddersfield... 19 TYNEDALE made it four wins on the bounce with an impressive nine-try demolition of struggling...

Coaching trio set to depart Wharfedale

WHARFEDALE will have a new-look coaching team for the 2022/23 season after it was announced that current DoR Rob Baldwin, head...

Hard work’s paid off for Saint Iyogun

By BEN JAYCOCK EMMANUEL Iyogun has gone from being a ‘chubby footballer’ to a Premiership loosehead prop after a remarkable journey...

Egodo and Liam inspire fightback

By PAUL SMITH Moseley...................22 Taunton Titans..... 20 FLANKER Liam Munro and centre Anthony Egodo inspired Birmingham Moseley to a thrilling come-from-behind...

Richie’s four-try side claim victory

By TOM BULMER Darlington MP....... 20 Cambridge..............22 CAMBRIDGE held their nerve to secure a bonus point win to keep pace with...

Robins holds his nerve as Rams pay the penalty

By SJ SMITH Sale...........................22 Rams......................... 21 JAMES Robins kept his nerve to slot a last-minute winning penalty as Sale overturned a...

Happy Henry leaves it late to secure the spoils

By ANNA WALSH Cinderford........10pts Tries: Jerrum 27, Lane 59 Rosslyn Park.. 13pts Tries: Robinson 68 Conversions: Holland 69 Penalties: Holland 51,...

Carter doubles up as losing run ends

By JACK JOHNSON Chinnor.....................36 Tonbridge Judd.... 10 CHINNOR returned to winning ways with a well-deserved bonus-point victory over the bottom side....

Evergreen Royle punishes Albion

By JOHN LYON Caldy.........................47 Plymouth Albion...28 FIVE first-half tries without reply put Caldy in complete control of this game. However, Plymouth...

Paddy’s big boot a winner for Tykes

By GRAHAM COX Blackheath...... 21 Leeds Tykes....22 PADDY Case will likely have been handed the keys to the city of Leeds...

In adversity, Italy earn legion of admirers

PETER JACKSON EVER since the Five became Six, no captain had found himself in an emergency as grim as the one...

How could Francis be deemed fit to return?

PETER JACKSON THE MAN TRULY IN THE KNOW Professor John Fairclough is staring at a video of the 20th minute collision...

Richmond win battle of mauls

By NATHAN EDWARDS Nottingham ......12pts Tries: Hollingsworth 43, Browning 78 Conversions: Hollingsworth 43 Richmond ..........19pts Tries: Bright 48, Hoskings 55, McLean...

Frustrated Knights will keep fighting

By BEN JAYCOCK Heartbroken: Doncaster flanker Thom Smith PICTURES: Getty Images DONCASTER flanker Thom Smith described the RFU denying them a...

13-try Ealing take their anger out on lowly Exiles

By TOM SANSOM L Scottish ............0pts Ealing ................81pts Tries: Daniels 2, 14; Smid 7, 36, 54; Howard 30, Johnston 41, Linsell...

One-club man Dallaglio looks forward to Wasps challenging at top again

IT was one of the epic European Cup finals. Wasps, the leading club in England in the early part of the...

England need to find some extra spice besides Curry

PAUL REES TALKS TO LAWRENCE DALLAGLIO ABOUT THE KEY AREAS ENGLAND MUST IMPROVE TO DEFEAT IRELAND England pre-empted the start of...

Nothing too much trouble for Colin

RUGBY MATTERS BRENDAN GALLAGHER RUGBY lost a great and good servant earlier this week when Colin Herridge died suddenly of a...

Rugby’s big boys show bullying side

RUGBY MATTERS A weekly look at the game’s other talking points BRENDAN GALLAGHER No contest: Italy hooker Hame Faiva is sent...

Scotland ticket was too good to resist

MY LIFE IN RUGBY MICHAEL CUSACK Leading the fight: Michael Cusack in action for Leeds against Leicester FORMER SCOTLAND, LEEDS, DONCASTER,...

Patchell keen to kick on under Peel’s watchful eye

By STEFFAN THOMAS Good feel: Dwayne Peel RHYS Patchell is confident working under Dwayne Peel at Scarlets can help him get...

Griffiths blasts RFU for denying promotion bid

By JON NEWCOMBE WHEN Doncaster Knights were denied promotion in 2016, it came down to what happened on the pitch, and...

Australian rules must have Boon crying into his beer

CHRIS HEWETT BACK in the day, when men were men and Australians considered themselves more masculine than the rest of the...

Dupont is heading for greatness like Gareth

CHRIS HEWETT GUEST COLUMNIST It has been reported with a high degree of certainty that Aaron Smith, an undeniably brilliant New...

Saracens on the hunt for home semi-final

By BEN JAYCOCK PREVIEW... Saracens v Sale Today, Kick-off 2pm, Stone X Stadium SARACENS head coach Alex Austerberry is seeing Sunday’s...

Gloucester’s Sing steals victory at the death

By STEWART MCCULLOUGH Gloucester-H ..15 Worcester ......12 EMMA Sing held her nerve to kick a 77th minute penalty for Gloucester-Hartpury as...

Exeter’s ruthless attack runs riot over Sharks

By HARRY SCOTT-MUNRO Exeter ................90 Darlington MP ..7 A RAMPANT Exeter side did their top four hopes the world of good,...

Loughborough fight back for late draw

By MATT MERRITT Bristol..................26 Loughborough..26 IT all came down to a tense final 10 minutes in Bristol as Loughborough Lightning fought...

Wasps keep their play-off hopes alive

By JON BATHAM Wasps ..............30 Harlequins ......14 MEGAN Jones proved Wasps’ conductor-inchief as they steamrollered champions Harlequins to keep their end...

Tyro Puma Gonzalez is dreaming big with Exiles

By BEN JAYCOCK Explosive: Juan Martin Gonzalez ARGENTINA international Juan Martin Gonzalez has adjusted well to life in England and wants...

Women’s Head Coach

Barnes Rugby Club would like to appoint a new Women’s head coach for the 22/23 season as our current head coach...

Lydiate returns to starting grid

By SAM JACKSON PREVIEW... Ospreys v Zebre Today. Kick-off 2pm, Swansea.com Stadium WALES flanker Dan Lydiate will make his first start...

Ruthless Edinburgh get back on track

By GARY HEATLY Edinburgh ......56 Connacht ..........8 HEAD coach Mike Blair praised Edinburgh’s “ruthless edge” after they downed Connacht with ease...

Ten-try Munster on fire as Dragons fall apart

By JOHN FALLON Munster ............64pts Tries: Casey 9, 23, O’Donoghue 25, 74, Cloete 36, 64, Zebo 53, Farrell 54, Daly 58,...

Davies in charge as Scarlets find form

By STEFFAN THOMAS Scarlets ........35pts Tries: Evans 39, S Williams 42, G Davies 58, Kalamafoni 65, Conbeer 76 Conversions: Patchell 40,...

Undercooked Cardiff given a roasting at Ravenhill

By JOHN FALLON Ulster ................48pts Tries: Baloucoune 7, 53, Hume 15, McCloskey 40, Timoney 50, Sexton 62, Stewart 68 Conversions: Doak...

Nine-try Leinster climb to summit

By JIM SHORT Benetton ........17 Leinster ..........61 LEINSTER took Benetton apart as the champions roared back on top of the URC...

Shaun’s turned Achilles heel into French strength

SHANE WILLIAMS WALES AND LIONS LEGEND There was always a chance whenever I played against France of finding a gap or...

DREAM TEAM

STEPHEN FERRIS, THE FORMER BRITISH & IRISH LIONS, IRELAND AND ULSTER BACK ROWER, CHOOSES THE BEST XV HE HAS PLAYED WITH...

Faf’s Japan deal set for completion

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER SPRINGBOK World Cup winner Faf de Klerk is expected to sign his million pound...

Clermont join battle for Hughes

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CLERMONT Auvergne have emerged as a serious threat to London Irish’s plans to sign...

Trailfinders are early suitors for veteran Brown

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER Wanted man: Mike Brown EALING Trailfinders have inquired about former England fullback Mike Brown...

Gallagher joins Bath with Bosch in sights

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER BATH are down to the last two names on their fly-half shortlist for next...

Pirates may go part-time

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER CORNISH Pirates were due to have talks with benefactor Dicky Evans and his family...

Exiles sign Samoa back row So’otala

ON THE BLIND SIDE BY NEIL FISSLER LONDON Irish have made a swoop to land Brive and Samoa U20 back row...

Red card not to blame – Diamond

STEVE Diamond says Duhan van der Merwe’s red card was harsh but refused to blame referee Jack Makepeace for their heavy...